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Riders can climb ‘halfway to the stars’ on San Francisco cable car dedicated to late Tony Bennett
JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A cable car recently dedicated to the late Tony Bennett rolls past the landmark Fairmont hotel where the singer in 1961 first performed the song that would forever tie him to San Francisco. San Francisco officials on Valentine’s Day dedicated one of the city’s iconic cable cars…
Read MoreFarmers disrupt traffic to Belgium’s major ports in protest of environmental rules
BRUSSELS (AP) — Farmers disrupted traffic around Europe’s second biggest port of Antwerp and two other Belgian harbors Thursday during yet another demonstration to protest against what they say is excessive environmental rulemaking. Dozens of tractors disrupted morning rush hour traffic to and from the harbor facilities, though they shied away from a full blockade…
Read MoreWhat to expect in the Illinois state primary
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three incumbent congressmen face tough challenges from within their own parties in Tuesday’s primaries in Illinois, while at the top of the ticket, presumptive presidential nominees Joe Biden and Donald Trump are expected to easily pad their delegate leads. Neither the Democratic president nor the Republican former…
Read MoreSevere storms, tornadoes kill 3 in central US
By STEFANIE DAZIO and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press For most of central Illinois, including Christian County, tornado sirens sounded throughout the day on Thursday. There were several reports of large hail (see Page 8) and some damaging wind, but for the most part, the area was spared too much damage. However, it was a different…
Read MoreSchumer calls for new Israel election
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday called on Israel to hold new elections, saying he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “lost his way” and is an obstacle to peace in the region amid a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Schumer,…
Read MoreHow to help your child get enough healthy, brain-boosting sleep
Michael Merschel American Heart Association News Anyone who has raised kids knows that managing their sleep can be one of the most challenging aspects of parenting. But not everyone understands just how vital that sleep is. Adequate sleep is a bedrock of a child’s physical and mental health, said Dr. Jill Kaar, an associate professor…
Read MoreToday in History: March 15, Julius Caesar is assassinated
The Associated Press Today in History Today is Friday, March 15, the 75th day of 2024. There are 291 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 15, 44 B.C., Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of nobles that included Brutus and Cassius. On this date: In 1493, Italian…
Read MoreMoweaqua students win prize in C-SPAN Video Documentary Competition
WASHINGTON — Jessie Neilson and Sophia Lehman, students at Central A&M High School in Moweaqua are 2024 third prize winners in C-SPAN’s 20th annual StudentCam competition and will receive $750 for the documentary “Like Pigs to the Slaughter,” about factory farming in America. C-SPAN, in cooperation with its cable television partners, asked middle and high…
Read MoreHouse passes bill to ban TikTok in US
By KEVIN FREKING, HALELUYA HADERO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app TikTok if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake, as lawmakers acted on concerns that the company’s current ownership structure is a…
Read MoreDelete a background? Easy. Smooth out a face? Seamless. Digital photo manipulation is now mainstream
DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been a common refrain when seeking proof that someone’s story or some event actually took place: “Pics, or it didn’t happen.” But in a world where the spread of technology makes photo manipulation as easy as a tap on your phone, the idea that a visual…
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